Toronto FC vs Chicago Fire FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2023

Toronto FC

0 – 0

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Chicago Fire FC

Wed 31 May 2023 · 23:30 UTC BMO Field 22,778 HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 34' Miguel Navarro

Mark-Anthony Kaye 45' Y

Overview

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Toronto FC vs Chicago Fire FC — MLS at BMO Field.

Toronto FC 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
Chicago Fire FC 26 games · 42 pts (2026/26)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Nashville SC	27	60
2	Internacional CF Miami	27	46
3	New England Revolution	27	46
4	Charlotte FC	27	43
5	Chicago Fire FC	26	42
6	Philadelphia Union	27	39
7	Orlando City SC	27	34
8	New York City FC	27	33
9	FC Cincinnati	26	33
10	New York Red Bulls	26	33
11	D.C. United SC	26	30
12	Columbus Crew SC	27	29
13	Toronto FC	27	29
14	Atlanta United FC	27	27
15	Montreal Impact FC	27	24
16	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	26	50
17	FC Dallas	27	47
18	San Jose Earthquakes	27	45
19	St. Louis City	26	44
20	Houston Dynamo	27	44
21	Los Angeles FC	28	41
22	Colorado Rapids SC	27	36
23	Los Angeles Galaxy	28	36
24	Seattle Sounders FC	26	35
25	San Diego FC	27	32
26	Portland Timbers	27	32
27	Real Salt Lake	27	32
28	Austin FC	27	31
29	Minnesota United FC	27	29
30	Sporting Kansas City	26	21

Head-to-Head

Toronto FC 17 games · Avg 3.4 goals Chicago Fire FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-05-31 Toronto FC 0–0 Chicago Fire FC 2022-07-14 Chicago Fire FC 2–0 Toronto FC 2022-05-28 Toronto FC 3–2 Chicago Fire FC 2021-10-03 Toronto FC 3–1 Chicago Fire FC 2021-07-25 Chicago Fire FC 1–2 Toronto FC

Recent Form

Toronto FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
31 May	Chicago Fire FC	H	0–0	D
27 May	D.C. United SC	H	2–1	W
21 May	Austin FC	A	0–1	L
17 May	New York Red Bulls	H	0–0	D
13 May	Montreal Impact FC	A	0–2	L
06 May	New England Revolution	H	0–2	L

Chicago Fire FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
31 May	Toronto FC	A	0–0	D
27 May	New England Revolution	A	3–3	D
21 May	Atlanta United FC	H	3–3	D
17 May	Charlotte FC	A	1–2	L
13 May	St. Louis City	H	1–0	W
07 May	Nashville SC	A	0–3	L

Season Stats

Toronto FC		Chicago Fire FC
#13	Position	#5
29	Points	42
27	Played	26
6 / 11 / 10	W / D / L	12 / 6 / 8
39	Scored	46
51	Conceded	38
-12	GD	+8
1.07	PPG	1.62
22%	Win %	46%

Key Stats

76% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)

76% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

11% Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season

31% Clean Sheets
Chicago Fire FC this season

Toronto FC are 13th (29 pts). Chicago Fire FC are 5th (42 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Toronto FC

0-15

1/3

16-30

2/5

31-45

5/6

46-60

4/7

61-75

7/6

76+

9/10

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Chicago Fire FC

0-15

7/2

16-30

7/5

31-45

3/8

46-60

4/6

61-75

8/–

76+

3/9

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Toronto FC

Daniel Salloi	7 G	5 A
Josh Sargent	7 G	2 A

Chicago Fire FC

Hugo Cuypers	11 G
Maren Haile-Selassie	8 G	3 A
Philip Zinckernagel	5 G	4 A

Events

Match Events

0' In just a few seconds BMO Field will turn into a battlefield for Toronto FC and Chicago Fire FC.
5' Toronto FC is showing some good football. However, Toronto FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
10' Miguel Navarro has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 282 appearances.
15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Toronto FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
25' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
30' Chicago Fire FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
31' Chris Brady makes way for Spencer Richey at the 31 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chicago Fire FC.
34' That is a Yellow card for Chicago Fire FC. Miguel Navarro will be fuming at that decision.
39' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
44' The travelling Chicago Fire FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
45' Toronto FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
47' Chicago Fire FC make a change. Georgios Koutsias trudges off to be replaced by Brian Gutierrez on 47 minutes.
52' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
57' The home supporters are growing impatient. Toronto FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
60' Brandon Servania gets the nod from Toronto FC. He replaces Kosi Thompson and will look to change the dynamic.
64' Chicago Fire FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kacper Przybylko is hanging Miguel Navarro on the field on 64 minute.
69' Chicago Fire FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
74' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
77' Another substitution for Toronto FC to replace Gaston Gimenez by Hugo Mbongue on 77 minute.
82' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
87' With 0 assists to his name this season, Georgios Koutsias is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Chicago Fire FC.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Toronto FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Chicago Fire FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Josh Sargent	4
Jonathan Osorio	4
Maren Haile-Selassie	3
Jozy Altidore	3
Jonathan Osorio	3
Jack Elliott	3
Pozuelo	2
Deandre Kerr	2

Head to Head

Toronto FC Form

2023-05-31 Toronto FC 0–0 Chicago Fire FC D 2023-05-27 Toronto FC 2–1 D.C. United SC W 2023-05-21 Austin FC 1–0 Toronto FC L 2023-05-17 Toronto FC 0–0 New York Red Bulls D 2023-05-13 Montreal Impact FC 2–0 Toronto FC L 2023-05-06 Toronto FC 0–2 New England Revolution L

Chicago Fire FC Form

2023-05-31 Toronto FC 0–0 Chicago Fire FC D 2023-05-27 New England Revolution 3–3 Chicago Fire FC D 2023-05-21 Chicago Fire FC 3–3 Atlanta United FC D 2023-05-17 Charlotte FC 2–1 Chicago Fire FC L 2023-05-13 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 St. Louis City W 2023-05-07 Nashville SC 3–0 Chicago Fire FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.45 Toronto FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.51 Chicago Fire FC xG

I would bet for: Toronto FC or Chicago Fire FC 73% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Toronto FC39% Draw27% Chicago Fire FC34%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes60% 0% No40%

Avg goals/match: 2.96

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	79%	21%
± 2.5	56%	44%
± 3.5	34%	66%
± 4.5	18%	82%

Double Chance

Toronto FC or Draw

65%

Draw or Chicago Fire FC

61%

Toronto FC or Chicago Fire FC

73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Toronto FC27% Draw45% Chicago Fire FC28%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.3%

1 – 2

8.2%

2 – 1

7.9%

0 – 0

Actual

0 – 1

1 – 0

6.7%

2 – 2

0 – 2

5.8%

2 – 0

5.4%

1 – 3

4.1%

3 – 1

3.8%

2 – 3

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Toronto FC

Handicap	Toronto FC covers	Push	Chicago Fire FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	11%	83%
-1.5	17%	—	83%
-1	17%	18%	65%
-0.5	35%	—	65%
+0.5	62%	—	38%
+1	62%	19%	19%
+1.5	81%	—	19%
+2	81%	11%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Toronto FC keeps clean sheet

23% ✗

Chicago Fire FC keeps clean sheet

24% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.